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Scarce Notchwort

Mesoptychia badensis (Gottsche ex Rabenh.) L.Söderstr. & Váňa
Scarce Notchwort
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Mesoptychia badensis is a species in the family Jungermanniaceae, commonly known as Scarce Notchwort. It was first described in 2012 and is part of the genus Mesoptychia.

Description

Mesoptychia badensis, known as Scarce Notchwort, is a liverwort species belonging to the family Jungermanniaceae. It was formally described in 2012 by L.Söderstr. & Váňa, based on earlier work by Gottsche ex Rabenh. The species is found in specific regions including SE, NO, and Vermont in the United States. It is a member of the genus Mesoptychia, which is part of the broader Jungermanniaceae family, a group of leafy liverworts commonly found in moist habitats.

Other common names

Scarce Notchwort

Distribution

SE · NO · Vermont-US

Synonyms

Lophozia badensisLophozia badensis var. badensisJungermannia badensisJungermannia acuta f. aggregataJungermannia acuta var. aggregataLeiocolea badensisJungermannia turbinata var. obtusilobaLeiocolea badensis var. obtusilobaLeiocolea kateniniiLophozia gypsaceaLophozia turbinata var. badensisLophozia wallrothianaJungermannia acuta var. badensisLeiocolea badensis var. badensisMesoptychia badensis var. apiculataMesoptychia badensis var. badensisJungermannia alpestrisJungermannia wallrothianaGymnocolea affinis var. wallrothianaLophozia badensis var. apiculataLophozia badensis var. obtusilobaJungermannia acuta var. gypsaceaJungermannia turbinata var. carnosaMesoptychia badensis var. apiculata

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